"I don't want for people to have it as an excuse if I do good or bad," Holland told Grant. "People want to blame my hair and, come on, that's not it. My hair doesn't throw the ball. I'm going to be who I am. I get that I draw a little bit of attention to myself. I'm goofy. But I do everything I can to prepare myself and compete. I know how seriously I take it."

With his new, more modest buzz cut in tow, Holland threw five innings on Saturday against the Houston Astros, allowing seven hits and four earned runs.